Infrastructure Setup & DevOps Management for Audiobook Streaming Platform (Hetzner Dedicated Server)

Job ID: 40292788

Budget: $250 – $750 USD

Project Overview

We are the team behind BookLover (booklover.gr), an audiobook streaming platform currently entering its production phase.

To support the platform’s infrastructure, we have already provisioned a dedicated server with Hetzner, fully owned and controlled by our company.

We are looking to establish a collaboration with a DevOps / Infrastructure services company that can take responsibility for the initial infrastructure setup, and potentially provide ongoing infrastructure management and monitoring.

Our goal is to ensure that the platform runs on a secure, scalable and professionally managed server environment, capable of supporting large media libraries and streaming workloads.

Infrastructure Details

Server: Dedicated server (Hetzner)
Operating System: Ubuntu Linux

Primary use:

• Hosting the BookLover platform backend
• Storage and delivery of audiobook media files
• Supporting streaming access to audio content

Scope of Work – Initial Infrastructure Setup

The selected company will be responsible for the complete setup and configuration of the production server, including:

Server Configuration

• Ubuntu installation and production configuration
• System hardening and security best practices
• Firewall configuration and SSH protection

Storage & RAID

• RAID setup and disk configuration
• Storage architecture for large audiobook media libraries
• Optimized filesystem and directory structure for high-volume media storage

Web & Infrastructure Layer

• Web server setup (typically Nginx or equivalent)
• Reverse proxy configuration if required
• Preparation for application and API deployment

Database Environment

• Installation and configuration of a database server
(MySQL / MariaDB / PostgreSQL depending on best practices)

Backups

• Automated backup strategy (local + off-site)
• Database backups and media storage protection
• Clear restore procedures

Monitoring

• Monitoring for CPU, disk, memory, network and service health
• Alerting system for downtime or critical events

Cloud Protection

• Integration with Cloudflare for DNS management, SSL and basic DDoS protection

Documentation

• Clear documentation of the infrastructure setup
• Operational notes and access guidelines

Expected Outcome

A stable, secure and well-documented Ubuntu infrastructure, ready to host the BookLover platform and support large-scale audiobook storage and streaming delivery.

Application deployment and platform-specific configuration will be handled by our internal development team.

Potential Long-Term Collaboration

We are also interested in establishing an ongoing relationship with the selected company for:

• Infrastructure monitoring
• Security updates and system maintenance
• Performance optimization
• Technical troubleshooting when required

Ideal Partner

We are interested in working with established DevOps or infrastructure service providers with proven experience in:

• Dedicated server environments
• Linux / Ubuntu infrastructure management
• Storage architecture and backup strategies
• Infrastructure security and monitoring

Experience with media platforms, streaming services, or high-volume content delivery environments will be considered a significant advantage.

Proposal Requirements

Please include:

• A short introduction to your company
• Relevant infrastructure or DevOps projects you have handled
• Estimated cost for the initial setup
• Optional monthly cost for infrastructure management
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